Alerthium vs MatchCountdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alerthium
Read full descriptionHide full description
Never Miss a Race Again Alerthium keeps you updated on your favorite motorsport events, from Formula 1 to MotoGP. Get instant notifications so you never miss the action. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MatchCountdown
Read full descriptionHide full description
MatchCountdown turns every fixture into a precise countdown in your own time zone — so you never miss a kickoff, a first serve or lights-out again. WHAT IT COVERS • Football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, cricket and motor racing • Every start time converted to your local time automatically, nothing to set up • Live scores, half-time, set-by-set tennis scores and the race podium • Standings, recent form, head-to-head and where to watch MADE YOURS • Follow a team, a league or a whole sport, and the feed opens with your matches • A reminder before kickoff, one tap from any match • Home-screen and Lock-screen widgets, plus a live timer in the Dynamic Island • Predict the winner and see how the crowd voted AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE • Match summary, statistics, starting elevens and substitutions • Half-time score, and one tap through to the league table PRO — one purchase, kept for good • Choose when reminders arrive: an hour, three hours or a day before kickoff • Point the widget at one team, league or sport instead of the next match anywhere • Automatic reminders for every match your followed teams play No account needed. Free with one small ad per screen; Pro is a one-time purchase that removes the ads — never a subscription.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alerthium at none against MatchCountdown's shown. Alerthium also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). MatchCountdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Alerthium sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and MatchCountdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alerthium ships an update every 3 months, MatchCountdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alerthium | MatchCountdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alerthium Inc | VOLA LABS LTD |
In-app purchases
Alerthium
- Yearly subscription$1.991 Year
MatchCountdown
- Pro — Reminder Timing$1.99









